The year 2024 is approaching fast. It is never too early to plan your holidays. If you are looking to take a long vacation or just a few days of work, you should go through the 2024 calendar with holidays in it. This will help you plan your time off in a much better way.
With easy to read and clear calendar, you will be able to see which days are holidays in India and which are not. Our country India is often called the land of holidays. Still, there are limited public holidays in the country. In today’s post, we will provide you with an India-centric 2024 Calendar with all the holidays.
National Holidays in India in 2024
National holidays are those that are recognized and celebrated in the entire country. These holidays are generally based on historical events, cultural traditions, religious observances etc. Examples of national holidays include Independence Day, Republic Day, Gandhi Jayanti, etc.
| Date | Day | National Holiday |
| 26th January 2024 | Friday | Republic Day |
| 8th March 2024 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 25th March 2024 | Monday | Holi (National Holiday except for KA, KL, LD, MN, PY, TN, & WB) |
| 29th March 2024 | Friday | Good Friday (National except for HR & JK) |
| 10th April 2024 | Wednesday | Id-ul-Fitr |
| 14th April 2024 | Sunday | Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti (National except for AN, AR, AS, CH, DN, DD, DL, LD, MN, ML, MZ, NL & TR) |
| 17th April 2024 | Wednesday | Ram Navami (National except AR, AS, GA, JH, KA, KL, LD, MN, ML, MZ, NL, PY, TN, TR & WB) |
| 17th June 2024 | Monday | Bakrid / Eid al Adha (National except AR, CH, DN, DD & SK) |
| 17th July 2024 | Wednesday | Muharram (National except for AR, AS, CH, DN, DD, GA, HR, KL, MN, ML, NL, PY, PB, SK, UK & WB) |
| 15th August 2024 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 26th August 2024 | Monday | Janmashtami (National except for AR, AS, GA, KA, KL, LD, MH, MZ, PY & WB) |
| 16th September 2024 | Monday | Eid e Milad (National holiday except for AN, AR, AS, BR, GA, HR, HP, ML, PB, SK, & WB) |
| 2nd October 2024 | Wednesday | Gandhi Jayanti |
| 13th October 2024 | Sunday | Vijaya Dashami (National holiday except for CH, DN, MN, & PY) |
| 1st November 2024 | Friday | Diwali (National holiday except for AP, GA, KA, KL, PY, TN, & TG) |
| 15th November 2024 | Friday | Guru Nanak Jayanti (National holiday except for AP, BR, DN, DD, GA, KA, KL, MN, ML, OR, PY, SK, TN & TR) |
| 25th December 2024 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
Holiday Calendar in India 2024 with All Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | States |
| 1st January 2024 | Monday | New Year’s Day | AR, ML, MN, MZ, NL, PY, RJ, SK, TG & TN |
| 2nd January 2024 | Tuesday | New Year Holiday | MZ |
| 2nd January 2024 | Tuesday | Mannam Jayanti | KL |
| 11th January 2024 | Thursday | Missionary Day | MZ |
| 12th January 2024 | Friday | Swami Vivekananda Jayanti | WB |
| 15 January 2024 | Monday | Magh Bihu | AS |
| 15 January 2024 | Monday | Makara Sankranti | GJ, KA, SK & TG |
| 15 January 2024 | Monday | Pongal | AP, AR, PY & TN |
| 16 January 2024 | Tuesday | Kanuma Panduga | AP |
| 16 January 2024 | Tuesday | Thiruvalluvar Day | TN |
| 17 January 2024 | Wednesday | Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti | CH, HR, JK, OR, PB & |
| 17 January 2024 | Wednesday | Uzhavar Thirunal | PY & TN |
| 23 January 2024 | Tuesday | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti | JH, OR, TR & WB |
| 23 January 2024 | Tuesday | Gaan-Ngai | MN |
| 25 January 2024 | Thursday | Hazrat Ali Jayanti | UP |
| 25 January 2024 | Thursday | State Day | HP |
| 10 February 2024 | Saturday | Losar | SK |
| 10 February 2024 | Saturday | Sonam Losar | SK |
| 14 February 2024 | Wednesday | Vasant Panchami | HR, OR, TR & WB |
| 15 February 2024 | Thursday | Lui-Ngai-Ni | MN |
| 19 February 2024 | Monday | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti | MH |
| 20 February 2024 | Tuesday | State Day | AR & MZ |
| 24 February 2024 | Saturday | Guru Ravidas Jayanti | HP, HR, MP & PB |
| 5 March 2024 | Tuesday | Panchayati raj Divas | OR |
| 22 March 2024 | Friday | Bihar Day | BR |
| 23 March 2024 | Saturday | S. Bhagat Singh’s Martyrdom Day | HR |
| 25 March 2024 | Monday | Doljatra | WB |
| 25 March 2024 | Monday | Yaosang | MN |
| 26 March 2024 | Tuesday | Yaosang 2nd Day | MN |
| 30 March 2024 | Saturday | Easter Saturday | NL |
| 31 March 2024 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | KL & NL |
| 1 April 2024 | Monday | Odisha Day | OR |
| 5 April 2024 | Friday | Babu Jagjivan Ram Jayanti | AP & TG |
| 5 April 2024 | Friday | Jumat-ul-Wida | JK |
| 7 April 2024 | Sunday | Shab-i-Qadr | JK |
| 9 April 2024 | Tuesday | Gudi Padwa | MH & MP |
| 9 April 2024 | Tuesday | Telugu New Year | TN |
| 9 April 2024 | Tuesday | Ugadi | AP, DD, DN, GA, GJ, JK, KA, RJ & TG |
| 11 April 2024 | Thursday | Idul Fitr Holiday | TG |
| 11 April 2024 | Thursday | Sarhul | JH |
| 13 April 2024 | Saturday | Bohag Bihu Holiday | AS |
| 13 April 2024 | Saturday | Maha Vishuba Sankranti | OR |
| 13 April 2024 | Saturday | Vaisakh | JK & PB |
| 14 April 2024 | Sunday | Bengali New Year | TR & WB |
| 14 April 2024 | Sunday | Bohag Bihu | AR & AS |
| 14 April 2024 | Sunday | Cheiraoba | MN |
| 14 April 2024 | Sunday | Tamil New Year | TN |
| 14 April 2024 | Sunday | Vishu | KL |
| 15 April 2024 | Monday | Himachal Day | HP |
| 1 May 2024 | Wednesday | Maharashtra Day | MH |
| 1 May 2024 | Wednesday | May Day | AS, BR, GA, KA, KL, MN, |
| 8 May 2024 | Wednesday | Guru Rabindranath Jayanti | TR & WB |
| 10 May 2024 | Friday | Basava Jayanti | KA |
| 10 May 2024 | Friday | Maharshi Parasuram Jayanti | GJ, HP, HR, MP, PB & RJ |
| 16 May 2024 | Thursday | State Day | SK |
| 23 May 2024 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima | AN, AR, AS, CG, CH, DL, HP, JH, JK, MH, MP, MZ, OR, TR, UK, UP & WB |
| 24 May 2024 | Friday | Kazi Nazrul Islam Jayanti | TR |
| 9 June 2024 | Sunday | Maharana Pratap Jayanti | HP, HR & RJ |
| 10 June 2024 | Monday | Sri Guru Arjun Dev Ji’s Martyrdom Day | PB |
| 14 June 2024 | Friday | Pahili Raja | OR |
| 15 June 2024 | Saturday | Raja Sankranti | OR |
| 15 June 2024 | Saturday | YMA Day | MZ |
| 18 June 2024 | Tuesday | Bakrid / Eid al Adha Holiday | JK |
| 22 June 2024 | Saturday | Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti | CG, HP, HR & PB |
| 30 June 2024 | Sunday | Remna Ni | MZ |
| 5 July 2024 | Friday | Guru Hargobind Ji’s Birthday | JK |
| 6 July 2024 | Saturday | MHIP Day | MZ |
| 7 July 2024 | Sunday | Ratha Yatra | OR |
| 8 July 2024 | Monday | Behdeinkhlam Festival | ML |
| 13 July 2024 | Saturday | Bhanu Jayanti | SK |
| 13 July 2024 | Saturday | Martyrs’ Day | JK |
| 17 July 2024 | Wednesday | U Tirot Sing Day | ML |
| 31 July 2024 | Wednesday | Bonalu | TG |
| 31 July 2024 | Wednesday | Shaheed Udham Singh’s Martyrdom Day | HR |
| 7 August 2024 | Wednesday | Haryali Teej | HR |
| 8 August 2024 | Thursday | Tendong Lho Rum Faat | SK |
| 13 August 2024 | Tuesday | Patriots Day | MN |
| 15 August 2024 | Thursday | Parsi New Year | DD, DN, GJ & MH |
| 16 August 2024 | Friday | De Jure Transfer Day | PY |
| 19 August 2024 | Monday | Raksha Bandhan | CG, DD, GJ, HR, MP, RJ, UK & UP |
| 19 August 2024 | Monday | Jhulan Purnima | OR |
| 5 August 2024 | Thursday | Hartalika Teej | CG & SK |
| 5 August 2024 | Thursday | Tithi of Srimanta Shankardev | AS |
| 7 August 2024 | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi | AP, DD, DN, GA, GJ, KA, MH, PY, TG & TN |
| 8 August 2024 | Sunday | Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday | GA |
| 8 August 2024 | Sunday | Nuakhai | OR |
| 13 August 2024 | Friday | Ramdev Jayanti | RJ |
| 13 August 2024 | Friday | Teja Dashmi | RJ |
| 14 August 2024 | Saturday | First Onam | KL |
| 15 September 2024 | Sunday | Thiruvonam | KL |
| 17 September 2024 | Tuesday | Indra Jatra | SK |
| 18 September 2024 | Wednesday | Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti | KL |
| 20 September 2024 | Friday | Friday Following Eid e Milad | JK |
| 21 September 2024 | Saturday | Sree Narayana Guru Samadhi | KL |
| 23 September 2024 | Monday | Heroes’ Martyrdom Day | HR |
| 2 October 2024 | Wednesday | Mahalaya Amavasye | KA, OR, TR & WB |
| 3 October 2024 | Thursday | First Day of Bathukamma | TG |
| 3 October 2024 | Thursday | Ghatasthapana | RJ |
| 3 October 2024 | Thursday | Maharaja Agrasen Jayanti | HR |
| 10 October 2024 | Thursday | Maha Saptami | ML, OR, SK, TR & WB |
| 11 October 2024 | Friday | Maha Ashtami | AP, AR, JH, ML, MN, OR, RJ, SK, TG, TR & WB |
| 12 October 2024 | Saturday | Maha Navami | AS, BR, JH, KA, KL, ML, NL, OR, PY, SK, TN, TR, UP & WB |
| 13 October 2024 | Sunday | Janmostav of Srimanta Shankardev | AS |
| 17 October 2024 | Thursday | Lakshmi Puja | OR, TR & WB |
| 17 October 2024 | Thursday | Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti | HP, HR, KA, MP & PB |
| 17 October 2024 | Thursday | Kati Bihu | AS |
| 31 October 2024 | Thursday | Deepavali | AP, GA, KA, KL, PY, TG & TN |
| 31 October 2024 | Thursday | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti | GJ |
| 1 November 2024 | Friday | Haryana Day | HR |
| 1 November 2024 | Friday | Kannada Rajyothsava | KA |
| 1 November 2024 | Friday | Kut | MN |
| 1 November 2024 | Friday | Puducherry Liberation Day | PY |
| 2 November 2024 | Saturday | Deepavali Holiday | DD, HR, KA, RJ, UK & UP |
| 2 November 2024 | Saturday | Vikram Samvat New Year | GJ |
| 3 November 2024 | Sunday | Bhai Dooj | GJ, RJ, SK, UK & UP |
| 7 November 2024 | Thursday | Chhath Puja | AS, BR, CG & JH |
| 15 November 2024 | Friday | Karthika Purnima | OR & TG |
| 18 November 2024 | Monday | Kanakadasa Jayanti | KA |
| 22 November 2024 | Friday | Lhabab Duchen | SK |
| 23 November 2024 | Saturday | Seng Kut Snem | ML |
| 1 December 2024 | Sunday | Indigenous Faith Day | AR |
| 3 December 2024 | Tuesday | Feast of St Francis Xavier | GA |
| 5 December 2024 | Thursday | Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Jayanti | JK |
| 6 December 2024 | Friday | Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji’s Martyrdom Day | PB |
| 12 December 2024 | Thursday | Pa Togan Nengminza Sangma | ML |
| 18 December 2024 | Wednesday | Death Anniversary of U SoSo Tham | ML |
| 18 December 2024 | Wednesday | Guru Ghasidas Jayanti | CG |
| 19 December 2024 | Thursday | Liberation Day | DD & GA |
| 24 December 2024 | Tuesday | Christmas Holiday | ML & MZ |
| 26 December 2024 | Thursday | Christmas Holiday | ML & TG |
| 26 December 2024 | Thursday | Shaheed Udham Singh Jayanti | HR |
| 30 December 2024 | Monday | Tamu Losar | SK |
| 30 December 2024 | Monday | U Kiang Nangbah | ML |
| 31 December 2024 | Tuesday | New Year’s Eve | MN & MZ |
Frequently Asked Questions
Question – 1: What are the regional holidays in India in 2024?
Answer: The regional holidays in 2024 in India vary by state and region. Some of the regional holidays include Pongal, Holi, Ugadi, Bihu, Onam, etc.
Question – 2: When is Diwali in 2024?
Answer: Friday, 1st November 2024.
Question – 3: When is Holi in 2024?
Answer: Monday, 25th March 2024.
